Football Recap: Southern Choctaw Skates Past Fruitdale with Ease

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Previous 6 Games

10/03/25 - Away	60-8 W
10/04/24 - Home	44-12 W
10/27/23 - Away	46-0 W
10/21/22 - Home	44-30 W
10/22/21 - Neutral	0-48 L
10/23/20 - Away	0-1 L

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southern Choctaw). They claimed a resounding 60-8 victory over the Fruitdale Pirates. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won four in a row.

Southern Choctaw was led to victory by Ray Bender and Christopher Bush. Bender rushed for 192 yards and three scores on only eight carries, while Bush rushed for 158 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries. Bender really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run. Another big playmaker for Southern Choctaw was Jerdarius Nickelson, who returned a punt for a touchdown.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Southern Choctaw proved: they limited Fruitdale to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. While three picked up at least four total tackles, Bush stood above the rest. He rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Southern Choctaw didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 20.7.

Southern Choctaw's defense didn't let Brantlee Seals, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. Demarco Johnson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.

Southern Choctaw's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Fruitdale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Southern Choctaw will square off against rival Leroy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 917 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Fruitdale is set to face off against their familiar foe Sweet Water at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.